MINISTERIAL SESSION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 284, 30 November 1896, Page 3

MINISTERIAL SESSION.

Tho Synod resumed at 7 o'clock

STCDEJfTS

MrJ, W. Burton wa=i recommended by ™« I'istrict; Synod to remain in colle^a ior »>b third year. It was decided tiiab Messrs v- Backett, E. Mileß, D. WcatheroU, and "• Wills should bo retained ii> tho colle^Q j« further traininw.

ADMINISTRATION OK PACRAiMENTS. _ A tiiscußsion took place on the motian re 'Wadministration o f two Lord';- Supper by tha the Hemo Mießioaaries. Tiia mot/ioij *«» lost.

THE REV, T. W. VKALIK. was decided, " That bho Gonferenca bo «comia en c! Qc i to give a full financial status 10 oar ministry to' tho Rev. T. Vf. Voalie on tho ground of the excellent work dono Dymm in the Pitt-screes circuit,"

THE CHAIRMAN',

■Iha followiaj; motion wua usanitaaoualy R ,: ~""A8i" all Probability this may '«the last Synod in the Auckland district J r fVnictl Olu" Pres9nfc chairman will pre- * l or Bom.c mQ to come, we desire to tin? °n a JOuina" cur 83DSO of appreof the uniform courtesy and the ""•"leuißhed ability with which for many hh- tass discharged the variofts bi» Or ffiU * and 80m8tim88 difficult duties of • ottiCß. Our earneab prayer i 3 that tbe ?[ ar» rasfc whicb ho seeli3 may by the «BiDg O f Goi regulb in tho - complefco tes°r»tioß of his health." it 10 ynod tllon adjaurned till Meaday